Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-21
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LOCAL NEWS.


Rev. A. A. Robertson of Nergennes
preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday, in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Speare.
The ice harvest, which had been inter-
rupted by the storm, was resumed yester-
day. The ice is as thick as can profitably
be used, and clear.
Mr.. w. II. 5. Whitcomb of Burlington
delivered an excellent lecture on temper
ance before the temperance society con-
nected with st. Stephens church, Tues
day evening.
Thermometers went down very low,
Wednesday morning, and extraordinary
stories were told of their exploits. A
registering instrument at Col. Fletcher's
showed that the mercury had been down
to 32 degrees below some time in the
night.
The forces of the Salvation army that
have been carrying on the work here of
late have received orders to go elsewhere.
Whether others will come to continue
the meetings is not known; but it is
probable that services will be suspended
for the present. 1t is said that the
warriors have been short of both food
and fuel lately.
The y. NJ. c. A. hall was filled to its
utmost capacity. Friday evening, by
those who went to hear Prof. Yagel :
talk on the subject "Across the Atlantic,
from New York to Old York.: and every
one was more than satisfied. He described
a voyage from New York to England and
told in an entertaining way of the sights
to be seen in England and Scotland.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Ii
brary association was held in the library
room on Wednesday, Jan. II, at 3 o'clock
p. III. The officers elected were: Presl-
dent. Mrs. A. NJ. Beckwith: secretary
and treasurer. Miss Chapman: executive
committce-Mrs. G. ID. Mead, Mrs. A. A.
Fletcher. Mrs. Prof. Seely. Mrs. II.
Wainwright. Mrs. d. Stewart. Mrs.
Prof. Eaton. Miss A. Calender, Miss
Hattie Chapman; librarians, Miss Emma
lIigly, Mrs. ii. Cowie.
The Middlebury TOboggan association.
whose capital stock is 1925, with 10
stockholders, held a meeting Saturday
evening and organized by the choice
of these officers: President, Thad. NJ
Chapman; vice-president, Virgil NJ. Ben
edct; secretary and treasurer, John IL.
Stewart; manager, f. l.. Allen; direc-
tors, ii. f. Smith (chairman), Merritt
Stow, Frank a. Bond. Smith q Allen,
who had taken the contract for building
the chute, intended to begin work on it
Monday morning, but were prevented
from doing so by the storm. A begin
ming was made Tuesday, but Wednesday
the piercing wind prevented work and
nothing of any amount had been done
till yesterday. It's short job, however,
when once fully under way. The asso-
citation has gotten out tickets, which are
on sale at Hanaford's at these prices
Season for gentleman and lady, SO; for
gentleman, 81; for lady, 81; for 10
slides, % cents. Rules have been adopt
ed and everything is ready to commence
business as soon as the chute can be
erected. 1t is hoped that it may be COM
pleted in very few days now.
The snowstorm that began on Friday
and continued, with slight Interruptions,
till Tuesday, was one of the most severe
of recent years. The quantity of snow
was large and the strong wind accom-
panying it carried it into the roads
and everywhere else. Trains were late
during several days and the crossroads
of the county were opened only after
hard work. Those who came over the
mountain from Hancock on Monday to
attend the Flint trial had hard time of
it. Mr.. c. NJ. Robbins left home at five
O'Clock in the morning and did not reach
, here till noon. His horse was covered
in the drifts all over half a dozen times,
its owner said. The storm was severe
all the way, the snow falling rapidly and
blowing about. 1t was said that the
drifts were from ten to fifteen feet deep
at spots in the highway in Ripton, and
lots of shovelng had to be done before
teams could get through at all. Here in
the village the sidewalks could not be
|, kept passable except by constant use OF
tho snow-plows, the drivers of which
had all the business they wanted from
Thursday till Tuesday.